Error 80169E7F occurs when signing in or making a purchase on Xbox 360

You see one of the following error messages when trying to sign in or make a purchase on your Xbox 360 console:

Can't retrieve information from Xbox Live. 80169E7F

This may mean one of the following:

There's a temporary problem with the Xbox Live service.

There's a problem with your payment option.

Solutions

To resolve this problem, try the following solutions.

Solution 1: Check the Xbox Live service status

Check for service alerts at Xbox Live status or see if there's an Xbox Live service alert at the top of this page. If there are any current service alerts, wait a while and then try again.

US customers only: If a specific service or app is experiencing an outage, you can request SMS or voice notification when the outage is resolved. Under the app or service name, click Notify me when this service or app is up and running.

Solution 2: Delete and then re-add your payment option

Go to commerce.microsoft.com and sign in using your Microsoft account email address and password. Note If you see a message stating that there's a problem with your account, follow the steps to resolve the issue.

Verify your billing information. For example, verify that:

Your payment option is valid and has been activated.

Your billing information is the same billing information used by your bank or credit card company.